Buddy Lucas
Alonza Westbrook "Buddy" Lucas (16 August 1914 – 18 March 1983) was an American jazz saxophonist and bandleader, who is possibly more famous for his session work on harmonica. As a bandleader, he led bands such as Buddy Lucas & His Band of Tomorrow, the Gone All Stars, and Buddy Lucas & His Shouters, and he also went under the stage name of "Big" Buddy Lucas. As a session musician, he recorded with Horace Silver, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Titus Turner The Rascals, Yusef Lateef, and Aretha Franklin, amongst others. He also played sax on Dion and the Belmonts (and Dion's later solo recordings) on Laurie Records. He was born in Rockville, Alabama, and died in Stamford, Connecticut, aged 68. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 16, 1914 (Alabama), Died March 18, 1983 (Connecticut)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 118364 | 12/29/1966 | I put a spell on you | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 118365 | 12/29/1966 | Two can play this game | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 118366 | 12/29/1966 | Shattered | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 118367 | 12/29/1966 | You're an exception to the rule | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lucas, Buddy," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328376.
Lucas, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328376.
"Lucas, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lucas, Buddy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2002021766
Wikidata: Buddy Lucas - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2927528
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51883027
MusicBrainz: Buddy Lucas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d04e891-0aec-4a52-b95c-7cb10c8e1789
ISNI: 0000 0000 5518 2420 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055182420
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